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Arrr, those young scallywags in Philly be doin' worse 'n the old sea dogs o’ Gen X! Har har!

2024-08-20

Arrr, me hearties! It seems them young scallywags born in the Philly ports be flounderin’ in gold doubloons worse than their crafty Gen X mates! The dream o’ climbin’ the social mast be as slippery as a fish in a barrel! Charts be sayin’ it all, savvy?

Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round, ye scallywags, for I bring ye news from the murky depths of the Philadelphia waters! It seems that them Millennials born to low-income families be a-farin’ worse than their Gen X kin when it comes to fillin’ their treasure chests. A new analysis be revealin’ that in the grand realm of U.S. cities, these young landlubbers be losin’ more economic ground than a ship in a storm!

Now, why should ye care, ye salty sea dogs? Well, it be all about what we call "intergenerational mobility," or as we landlovers say, the hope that ye’ll be richer than yer old sea dog of a father, and yer wee ones will be swimmin’ in doubloons compared to ye! This lofty dream be the heart of the American way, yet it be slippin’ through the fingers of our youth like sand in an hourglass.

What did the Census Bureau uncover, ye ask? It be a tale of woe and lost loot for our Millennial mates, who be findin’ themselves stranded on a deserted isle of economic despair. Hoist the sails, me hearties, we must navigate these troubled waters and seek a brighter horizon for the future generations!

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